Holder and cap device for a lady&#39;s pony-tail hair-do



1953 E. A. JACKS ET AL 2,864,383

HOLDER AND CAP DEVICE FOR A LADYS PONY-TAIL HAIR-D0 Filed Sept. 16, 1957United States Patent "ice HOLDER ANiZgCAPtDEVICEQEQR LADYS PONY-TAILHAIR-D0 Elizabeth .A. Jacks and Alsiel Peake, a South Hadley, .Ma'ss.

Application September 16, 1957, Serial No. 684,114

2 Claims. (Cl. 132-46) This invention relates to a holder and cap devicefor ladys pony-tail hair-do.

The principal object of the invention is directed to the provision of adevice for holding a ladys hair in ponytail style which is in cap formfor the ornamentation of the rear of the head.

According to novel features of the invention, the device is in the formof a hair dressing accessory which may have any desired ornamentalappearance, and is constructed and arranged to form and hold the hair inponytail style.

The novel construction of the device includes a form or foundation whichmay be made from inexpensive material such as cardboard or the like.Such material is sufiiciently pliable or bendable for the invention, notbeing rigid, and is light in weight and readily formed.

The foundation will be covered with fabric or the like,

and provided with such ornamentation a may be desired.

The device is economical to produce and is readily and easily applied toor removed from the hair. 7

Various changes and modifications may be made in the form of the devicewithout departing from the spirit and scope thereof and will bedescribed in the form at present preferred in connection with theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l, is a rear elevational view of the holder-cap device embodyingthe novel features of the invention;

Fig. 2, is a side elevational view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, is a sectional view showing fabric applied to the foundation ofthe device; and

Fig. 4, is a perspective view showing the device applied to a ladyshair.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the novel features of theinvention will be described in detail.

The device 2 of the invention in a general way includes a disc 4 and atube 6 extending outwardly therefrom, and integral therewith. Such maybe called a foundation or form.

The foundation may be formed from various materials but rather thincardboard will be satisfactory for the purpose of the invention, as suchmaterial is relatively stiff and somewhat bendable as distinguished fromrigid material.

The disc and tube may be secured together by any suitable means such asby stitching, adhesive or the like. Or said disc and tube may be formedfrom a single section of material.

The disc is slotted radially at 8 while the tube is slottedlongitudinally thereof, as at 10.

The tube 6 is formed to receive and surround strands of hair at the rearof the head arranged in pony-tail style. The disc 4 is arranged tooverlie the hair at the rear of the head as it extends into the tube,all as shown in Fig. 4.

Securing means are provided which may take the form of flexible members12. These will be secured to the device in some suitable manner, as bystitching or the The foundation will be covered with various materialssuch as various types, and colors of fabric, or the like. The foundationis represented by 2 in Fig. 3, and covering material therefor isrepresented by 14.

The covered device may be ornamented by various means cooperating withthe covering material to provide the ornamental effect desired. Suchmeans may include beads, devices formed from ribbon, or other material.

There are a vast variety of ornamental materials suitable for providingnumerous ornamental efiects.

The device will be light in weight, inexpensive to produce, and readilyand easily applied to or removed from the head.

The tie means makes it possible for the tube to snugly embrace thepony-tail closely adjacent the head so that the hair is held in thestyle desired. The construction is such that the tie members willenhance the dish formation of the disc and cause the disc to lie againstthe hair.

The tube and disc are slotted in such a way that, with the devicesecured by the tie members, the diverging edges of the disc at the sidesof the slot do not come together or overlap. The arrangement is suchthat the diverging edges ofthe slot in the disc providea spacetherebetween at the back of the head and neck below the pony-tail.Overlapping edges would, be a source of discomfort at the rear portionof the neck.

Various changes may be made in the form of the device and it is desiredto be limited, if at all, by the appended claims rather than by theforegoing description.

We claim:

1. In a holder and cap device for a ladys pony-tail hair-do comprisingin combination, a fiat disc fabricated of resilient material and shapedto a generally circular outline, said fiat disc having an aperturelocated eccentrically of the axis thereof and communicating with aradially disposed slot extending from the aperture to the outerperipheral edge of said flat disc, a circular tube having a longitudinalaxis and extending outwardly from said fiat disc and being integraltherewith, said tube being slotted longitudinally thereof, said tubebeing secured at one end thereof to said flat disc and being disposed ina plane at a substantially right angle to the longitudinal axis of saidfiat disc, opposite sides of the radial slot of said flat discrelatively diverging outwardly from the sides of the slot of said tubeat the juncture of said fiat disc and tube, the opening defined by theaperture of said flat disc and the opening through said tube beingadapted for the extension therethrough of a pony tail at the rear of thehead with said flat disc being adapted to overlie the hair of the headadjacent the pony tail, and releasable interengageable tie means beingdisposed around said tube adjacent the juncture of said flat disc andtube for drawing said tube snugly about the pony tail enclosedtherewithin and holding said tube and flat disc against the hair of thewearer.

2. In a holder and cap device for decorating and accentuating a ladyspony-tail hair-do comprising, a flat disc'fabricated of resilientmaterial and shaped to a generally circular outline, said flat dischaving an aperture located eccentrically of the axis thereof andcommunicating with a radially disposed slot extending from the apertureto the outer peripheral edge of said flat disc, a circular sleeve havinga longitudinal axis and extending outwardly from said flat disc andbeing integral therewith, said sleeve being slotted longitudinallythereof, said sleeve being secured at one end thereof to said flat discand being disposed in a plane at a substantially right angle to thelongitudinal axis of said flat disc, opposite sides of the radial slotof said fiat disc relatively diverging outwardly from the sides of theslot of said sleeve at the juncture of said fiat disc and sleeve, theopening defined by the aperture of said fiat disc and the openingthrough said sleeve being adapted for the extension of a selectedquantity of hair at the back of the head with said fiat disc beingadapted to conform generally to the shape of the back of the head and tooverlie the hair adjacent the said selected quantity thereof, andreleasable interengageable tie means being disposed around said sleeveadjacent the juncture of said flat disc and sleeve for drawing saidsleeve snugly about the said selected quantity of hair enclosedtherewithin and securing said sleeve and flat disc relative to the hairof the wearer.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,668,547 Wille Feb. 9, 1954 2,796,069 Mooney June 18, 1957 Francis Jan.7, 1958

